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Lochcarron, Wester Ross, Scottish Highlands

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Lochcarron - General Information

• Alex Ingram's excellent local interest site

Road Travel Information

• RAC Route Planner

• AA Route Planner

Air Travel Information

• Highlands & Islands Airports Limited - operators of Inverness Airport

• British Airways - with flights available to Inverness Airport.

• Easyjet - the web's favourite airline

• Flybe - offering a wide choice of flights to Inverness

Railway Information

• Scotrail

  • for rail travel information.

• Kyle of Lochalsh Railway

  • for information about the spectacular railway line from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh.

Car Hire

• Avis Car Rental

• Budget Car Hire

• Europcar

• Focus Vehicle Rental

• Hertz Car Rental

• National Car Rental

• Practical Car & Van Rental

• Thrifty Car & Van Rental

Places To Eat and Drink

• Kishorn Seafood Bar - fresh local seafood served in a superb location

• Carron Restaurant - family-run restaurant on the south shore of Loch Carron

• The Applecross Inn - renowned for its superb seafood

• Applecross Walled Garden Restaurant - using produce fresh from the garden!

Tours and Trips

• See The Highlands -  conducted tours of Wester Ross and Skye & Lochalsh with local guide. Modern, comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle. Also available for private hire, airport and train transfers.

• Glasgow Airport Millennium Taxis  - authorised Glasgow Airport Taxis catering for business, single journeys, hotel and conference transfers. Tours throughout Scotland. Credit cards accepted, including American Express. Internet booking facility 24hrs 7days a week. Website includes links to Scottish accommodation, information and attractions, etc.

Diving and Boat Trips

• Calum's Seal Boat Trips - free if no seals!

• Bella Jane - trips from Elgol on Skye to Loch Coruisk and also to the islands of Rhum and Canna.

• Mountain and Sea Guides - kayaking

Walking and Climbing

• ScotWays

  • the Scottish Rights of Way and Access Society - promoting the interests of those who enjoy walking in Scotland. Safeguarding public access in Scotland since 1845.

• The Mountaineering Council of Scotland

  • the representative body for climbers, walkers, mountaineers and cross-country skiers who enjoy Scottish mountains

• Great Glen Way

  • a new 73-mile walking route from Fort William to Inverness

• MountainVision

  • for mountaineering, walking, and climbing courses in the North West Highlands.

• Mountain and Sea Guides

  • walking, climbing and kayaking

Castles and Places of Historical Interest

• Brodie Castle

  • 16th century fortified home - formerly the home of the Brodie of Brodie - now a Scottish National Trust property.

• Cawdor Castle

  • 14th century castle, linked with MacBeth by Shakespeare.

• Culloden Battlefield

  • site of the last major battle fought on British soil

• Duntulm Castle

  • the ruins of Duntulm Castle stand right at the top of the Trotternish peninsula on Skye. This was a stronghold of the Clan MacDonald and was abandoned by the clan around 1730.

• Dunvegan Castle

  • the ancestral home of the Clan MacLeod on the Isle of Skye, still in use today. The castle is open to visitors all year round - opening times are shown on the website.

• Eilean Donan Castle 

  • the famous castle on Loch Duich which used to feature in the "balloon" sequences on BBC television. Open to visitors.

• Fort George

  • massive and impressive fort built in the 1760's and still in use as a barracks today. The ramparts form an excellent vantage point from which to look for dolphins which regularly visit the Moray Firth.

• Urquhart Castle

  • an imposing castle on the shores of Loch Ness.

Other Places of Interest

• Attadale Gardens

  • just across the water from Lochcarron

• Inverewe Gardens

  • despite being on a latitude more northerly than Moscow, these gardens are home to exotic plants from all over the world, courtesy of the warm currents of the Gulf Stream.

• Achiltibuie Garden

  • at Achiltibuie, north west of Ullapool. The premier centre for the demonstration of soil-less growing in the UK.

• Shards Stained Glass

  • at Arrina on the Applecross coast road, about 10 miles from Shieldaig and 15 miles from Applecross. Manufacturers and suppliers of a unique and unusual range of stained glass suncatchers.

• Highland Museum of Childhood

  • located in the Old Station at Strathpeffer

• Eden Court Theatre

  • for mainstream theatre productions in Inverness.

• Inverness Aquadome

  • an all-round water experience for all - from serious swimmers to those wishing to relax in the poolside spa.

• Loch Ness

  • all about the loch, the monster, etc.!

• Jacobite Cruises

  • cruises on Loch Ness and the Caledonian Canal

• Bright Water Visitor Centre

  • located in Kyleakin on Skye, just across the water from Kyle of Lochalsh. For information about the Eilean Ban Trust and Gavin Maxwell, and for Boat Trips.

Applecross

• reached via the spectacular Bealach na Ba and the subject of Monty Halls' Great Escape on BBC2 recently.

• Mountain and Sea Guides - walking, climbing and kayaking

Torridon

• a neighbouring area to Lochcarron with spectacular mountain scenery. Very attractive to walkers and climbers.

Whisky Distilleries and Whisky Information

• Glen Ord Distillery

  • at Muir of Ord, just about the nearest distillery to Lochcarron.

• Glenmorangie Distillery

  • at Tain, just south of the Dornoch Firth

• Dalmore Distillery

  • on the banks of the Cromarty Firth overlooking the Black Isle. Its malt whisky has a characteristic full flavour and body, and a long lingering aftertaste. A classic Highland malt.

• Talisker Distillery

  • the only distillery on Skye, produces the famous single malt, and is open to visitors.

• Loch Ewe Distillery

• probably the smallest distillery you have ever visited!

• ScotchWhisky.Net

  • general information about uisge-beatha, the water of life.

• Malts.Com

  • information about Scotland's finest Single Malt Whiskies.

Scottish Real Ale

• CAMRA - Campaign for Real Ale

• there are now several Highland breweries catering for those who enjoy a pint of real ale:-

  • Strathcarron Brewery

  • Isle of Skye Brewery

  • Black Isle Brewery

  • Orkney Brewery

  • Atlas Brewery, Kinlochleven

  • River Leven Ales

  • Isle of Arran Brewery

  • Bridge of Allan Brewery

  • Cairngorm Brewery

  • Houston Brewery

Golf Clubs

• Lochcarron Golf Club - our local 9-hole golf course situated just outside the village; has superb views; open to visitors.

• Gairloch Golf Club - occupies a fabulous location above a beautiful long sandy beach.

• Strathpeffer Spa Golf Club - Peter Allis has described the course as a jewel in the Highlands of Scotland.

Wildlife, Conservation and Birds

• Beinn Eighe National Nature Reserve - Britain's first National Nature Reserve

• Royal Society for the Protection of Birds

• National Trust for Scotland

• The John Muir Trust

Website Design

• for friendly help and advice on website design and promotion and photography, contact James Mould.

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